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»Geboren in einer Zeit, als homosexuelle Handlungen verboten waren« - Sandra Singh / DER SPIEGEL

Die Augenzeugin »Geboren in einer Zeit, als homosexuelle Handlungen verboten waren«

Die Sozialpädagogin Anna Geiger berät und begleitet queere Menschen beim Älterwerden. Ein neues Wohnheim in München orientiert sich an deren Bedürfnissen. Aufgezeichnet von Katherine Rydlink

»Happy Indian Village« Ravi Bapatle gibt HIV-Infizierten ein neues Zuhause

In Indien leben 2,4 Millionen Menschen mit einer HIV-Infektion. Darunter sind auch viele Kinder, die von ihren Familien verstoßen werden. Eine Organisation bietet ihnen eine Perspektive. Von Bhat Burhan, Junaid Kathju und Fabius Leibrock

Weltaidstag Coronapandemie bremst HIV-Bekämpfung weltweit

Vor 40 Jahren begann die HIV-Pandemie – heute leben weltweit mehr als 37 Millionen Menschen mit dem Virus. Was die Coronakrise für den Kampf gegen Aids bedeutet und welche Behandlungsmöglichkeiten es gibt.

AIDS Turning Point 'A Cure Is Possible'

In recent years, a spate of findings have shown that HIV can essentially be eradicated in some patients. Now scientists are scrambling to finally find a cure that could drastically change the lives of millions of people worldwide. Von Christoph Behrens und Veronika Hackenbroch

AIDS Expert on HIV Prevention Pill 'Forgoing Condoms Would Be Fatal'

A study on Truvada, a combination pill to prevent HIV infection, has shown that it increases protection by 44 percent. Armin Schafberger of the German AIDS Service Organization told SPIEGEL that the new pill is not an alternative to condom use, however.

Verdict in HIV Trial German Pop Star Gets Two-Year Suspended Sentence

German pop star Nadja Benaissa has been found guilty of infecting a former lover with HIV. She received a two-year suspended sentence and 300 hours of community work. The No Angels singer said she wished she could "turn back time and make it not have happened."

HIV Hysteria Pop Star Is No Angel, But Neither Are Prosecutors

The trial of German pop star Nadja Benaissa, who is accused of infecting a sexual partner with HIV, is the culmination of a witch hunt against the singer. The case revolves around the question of who is responsible for safe sex and whether Benaissa, who was only 16 when she learned her HIV status, was a victim of the pressure of the music industry. Von Gisela Friedrichsen

A Sporting Chance Athletes With HIV Fight Disease and Prejudice

There are 67,000 people infected with HIV in Germany. Many of them are involved in sports, partly because it helps them cope with the disease more effectively. They run marathons and box, and some are even top athletes. For many, the hardest thing to overcome is the prejudice of healthy people. Von Lukas Eberle

Opinion Why the Fight against AIDS Is Not Over

There have been dramatic gains in reducing deaths related to HIV/AIDS in developing countries in recent years, as millions of people get access to life-saving anti-retroviral drugs. But now that progress is being threatened by faltering international support, writes Frank Dörner of Doctors Without Borders in a guest editorial to mark World AIDS Day.

Controversial HIV/AIDS Campaign In Bed with Hitler

A controversial German health education campaign, focused on the prevention of HIV/AIDS, features Adolf Hitler having sex. It has been criticized around the world as tasteless and inappropriate -- but the campaign's makers don't see what the problem is. Von Barbara Hans

German Pop Star Case Experts Argue Convicting 'No Angels' Singer Could Be Difficult

Pop singer Nadja Benaissa is accused of having unprotected sex despite knowing she was HIV positive. Lawyers and medical experts warn that it could be very difficult to prove she deliberately infected her partner. Von Jörg Diehl

'No Angels' Singer in Jail German Pop Star Accused of Infecting Partner with HIV

Nadja Benaissa, a singer with Germany's most successful girl group ever, 'No Angels', has been arrested on suspicion of having infected a sexual partner with HIV. She faces a possible charge of grievous bodily harm.

Prophylactic Measure Facebook Users to Flood Vatican with Condoms

Pope Benedict XVI triggered yet another scandal when he criticized the use of condoms in the fight against AIDS in Africa. Now the protests are taking an unusual form: The pontiff is about to receive a deluge of condoms by post -- gifts from international members of a Facebook group.

Pope Benedict on Africa Trip Condoms 'Increase the Problem' of AIDS

As he made his way to Africa on Tuesday, Pope Benedict XVI declared that condoms were not the way to fight HIV/AIDS. Speaking to reporters on his flight to Cameroon he said that they"increase the problem."

The World from Berlin 'There Is Little Good News to Report on AIDS'

Thousands of activists, researchers and policy makers are gathered in Mexico City for the 17th International AIDS Conference this week. Amid disappointment at the lack of progress in the search for a vaccine, the German press warns against giving up hope but also against becoming too complacent about prevention.

Interview with WHO Strategist Kevin de Cock 'Nothing Is as Devastating as AIDS'

Kevin de Cock, the WHO's chief strategist in the fight against AIDS, talks to SPIEGEL about progress in the war on HIV, the blessing of male circumcision and how the international response would be different if infection rates were higher in the West.

Libya's HIV Trial Death Sentence Upheld for Six Foreign Medics

Libya's Supreme Court has upheld the death sentences for five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor accused of deliberately infecting over 400 children with HIV. But the verdict could still be overturned by the High Judicial Council.

Epidemic of Ignorance The Difficult Struggle Against AIDS in Africa

Millions in Sub-Saharan Africa are infected with the HIV virus which causes AIDS. But efforts to curb the disease continue to fail due to disinformation and bad politics. What can be done? Von Marco Evers

Fighting AIDS and Poverty Merkel Pledges Billions in Africa Aid

Leaders of the G-8 say they will stick to their Gleneagles pledges of increasing aid to Africa. At the Heiligendamm summit, they also announced a $60 billion plan to fight AIDS and other infectious diseases in Africa.

Battling Disease G-8 Countries Pledge 44.5 billion to Combat AIDS in Africa

The G-8 countries have pledged 44.5 billion to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculoses and malaria in Africa. Chancellor Merkel will make the announcement after meeting with African leaders Friday. But activists for Africa say it is not enough.

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